Level 30 PvP damage

Rogue Combat (swords, dual wield)

Orc, gear from the Horde side. Ranked 19 of 27 by sustained DPS (damage per second) against one level-30 player in a simulated perfect fight, from client build 1.60.1.70338.

Untested in game. The target stands still and never fights back: a ceiling, not an expectation.

DPS, 60 s, armoured average: 88.6
Burst DPS, 10 s opener: 111.2
DPS with 26 points: 92.3
Damage in 60 s, armoured average: 5,314

Against each target

DPS over 60 s and burst DPS over the 10 s opener, then the mean damage; the opener's with its 10th to 90th percentile.

Target	DPS, 60 s	Burst DPS, 10 s	Damage in 60 s	Damage in the 10 s opener
Cloth (Mage)	113.1	139.5	6,785	1,395 (1,118-1,679)
Leather (Rogue)	83.8	104.9	5,029	1,049 (752-1,338)
Mail (Warrior, 2H)	84.7	106.7	5,085	1,067 (831-1,305)
Heaviest: mail + shield (Paladin)	73.2	93.5	4,394	935 (726-1,138)
No armour/resist	125.1	153.2	7,504	1,533 (1,223-1,846)

Talents

The build the simulator found best, drawn as the talent frame draws it. Talents not taken are dimmed.

21 points26 points, with Talented

Assassination 9 · Combat 10 · Subtlety 2 (9/10/2) · 84.9 DPS against mail, 5,094 damage in 60 s

Assassination 9

Improved Gouge0/3

Remorseless Attacks0/2

Malice5/5

Ruthlessness1/3

Murder2/2

Improved Slice and Dice1/3

Relentless Strikes0/1

Improved Expose Armor0/2

Lethality0/5

Vile Poisons0/5

Cold Blood0/1

Improved Poisons0/5

Vigor0/2

Mutilate0/1

Improved Kidney Shot0/2

Seal Fate0/5

Venom0/1

Combat 10

Improved Eviscerate3/3

Improved Sinister Strike2/2

Lightning Reflexes2/5

Puncturing Wounds0/3

Deflection0/3

Precision3/3

Endurance0/2

Riposte0/1

Improved Sprint0/2

Improved Kick0/2

Flawless Execution0/1

Dual Wield Specialization0/5

Blade Flurry0/1

Hack and Slash0/5

Weapon Expertise0/2

Aggression0/3

Adrenaline Rush0/1

Subtlety 2

Camouflage0/5

Master of Deception0/3

Opportunity2/2

Setup0/3

Elusiveness0/2

Dirty Tricks0/2

Improved Ambush0/3

Initiative0/3

Ghostly Strike0/1

Improved Distract0/2

Heightened Senses0/2

Premeditation0/1

Serrated Blades0/3

Dirty Deeds0/2

Preparation0/1

Hemorrhage0/1

Quietus0/5

Cutthroat0/5

Thousand Cuts0/1

Assassination 12 · Combat 13 · Subtlety 1 (12/13/1) · 88.5 DPS against mail, 5,312 damage in 60 s

Assassination 12

Improved Gouge0/3

Remorseless Attacks0/2

Malice5/5

Ruthlessness1/3

Murder2/2

Improved Slice and Dice3/3

Relentless Strikes1/1

Improved Expose Armor0/2

Lethality0/5

Vile Poisons0/5

Cold Blood0/1

Improved Poisons0/5

Vigor0/2

Mutilate0/1

Improved Kidney Shot0/2

Seal Fate0/5

Venom0/1

Combat 13

Improved Eviscerate3/3

Improved Sinister Strike2/2

Lightning Reflexes5/5

Puncturing Wounds0/3

Deflection0/3

Precision3/3

Endurance0/2

Riposte0/1

Improved Sprint0/2

Improved Kick0/2

Flawless Execution0/1

Dual Wield Specialization0/5

Blade Flurry0/1

Hack and Slash0/5

Weapon Expertise0/2

Aggression0/3

Adrenaline Rush0/1

Subtlety 1

Camouflage0/5

Master of Deception0/3

Opportunity1/2

Setup0/3

Elusiveness0/2

Dirty Tricks0/2

Improved Ambush0/3

Initiative0/3

Ghostly Strike0/1

Improved Distract0/2

Heightened Senses0/2

Premeditation0/1

Serrated Blades0/3

Dirty Deeds0/2

Preparation0/1

Hemorrhage0/1

Quietus0/5

Cutthroat0/5

Thousand Cuts0/1

Runners-up

The next best 21-point builds with the same gear, against the mail target the search scores on.

The winner: 84.9 DPS, 5,094 damage in 60 s (9/10/2).

84.8 DPS 5,089 damage in 60 s, 5.7 less · 10/11/0
Ruthlessness 1->0, Improved Slice and Dice 1->3, Opportunity 2->0
84.7 DPS 5,082 damage in 60 s, 12.1 less · 9/10/2
Ruthlessness 1->0, Improved Slice and Dice 1->2
84.6 DPS 5,074 damage in 60 s, 20.6 less · 9/10/2
Ruthlessness 1->0, Improved Slice and Dice 1->2, Improved Eviscerate 3->2

Damage by ability

Mean damage of each ability in a 60 s fight, with its DPS. Mail is the target builds are scored on.

Mail (Warrior, 2H)Cloth (Mage)

Melee 2,055 34.2 DPS · 40%
Sinister Strike 1,280 21.3 DPS · 25%
Melee (off-hand) 973 16.2 DPS · 19%
Instant Poison II 321 5.3 DPS · 6%
Garrote 317 5.3 DPS · 6%
Eviscerate 140 2.3 DPS · 3%

Melee 2,825 47.1 DPS · 42%
Sinister Strike 1,756 29.3 DPS · 26%
Melee (off-hand) 1,338 22.3 DPS · 20%
Instant Poison II 338 5.6 DPS · 5%
Garrote 317 5.3 DPS · 5%
Eviscerate 211 3.5 DPS · 3%

Gear

The best set the simulator found among items obtainable at level 30. Item pages open on Wowhead.

Head Brawler's Leather Helm Dungeon drop Item level 30 · Requires level 25 +10 Agility · +13 Stamina · 84 armour
Neck Ghostshard Talisman Rare drop Item level 35 · Requires level 30 +9 Stamina · +14 attack power Equip: +12 Attack Power against Undead.
Shoulder Unstable Crystalline Shoulderpads World drop Item level 33 · Requires level 28 +9 Agility · +6 Stamina · +2 mana per 5 s · 81 armour Restores +2 mana per 5 sec.
Back Glowing Lizardscale Cloak Dungeon drop Item level 23 · Requires level 18 +6 Agility · 20 armour
Chest Dusky Leather Armor Crafted Item level 35 · Requires level 30 +14 Agility · 102 armour
Wrist Barbaric Bracers Crafted Item level 32 · Requires level 27 +4 Strength · +4 Agility · +6 Stamina · 47 armour
Hands Thorncursed Grips Dungeon drop Item level 33 · Requires level 27 +18 attack power · 68 armour Equip: Your melee weapon attacks deal 2 Nature damage to both you and your target.
Waist Defiler's Leather Girdle Vendor Item level 33 · Requires level 28 +4 Stamina · +24 attack power · 91 armour
Legs Triprunner Dungarees Quest Item level 37 · Requires level 25 +3 Strength · +18 Agility · +6 Stamina · 101 armour
Feet Brawler's Leather Boots Crafted Item level 22 · Requires level 17 +5 Strength · +5 Agility · +4 Stamina · 61 armour
Ring Ironspine's Eye Rare drop Item level 35 · Requires level 30 +4 Strength · +9 Agility
Ring Swamp Ring Quest Item level 35 · Requires level 30 +2 Agility · +14 attack power
Main hand Weapon Ruby-Adorned Blade Quest Item level 36 · Requires level 25 Sword, 38-72 damage, speed 2.30 · +3 Agility · +8 Stamina
Off hand Off hand Bloody Brass Knuckles Dungeon drop Item level 34 · Requires level 29 Fist, 24-46 damage, speed 1.60 · +12 attack power Equip: +15 Attack Power against Humanoids.
Ranged Ranged Glass Shooter Dungeon drop Item level 35 · Requires level 30 Gun, 36-68 damage, speed 2.90 · +12 attack power